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Employment and Trends - September 2010

TABLE 16 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN ACCESSIONS AND SEPARATIONS BY BRANCH AND AREA TO SEPTEMBER 2010

ALL AREAS

U.S. TOTAL

WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA

OUTSIDE WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA

OVERSEAS TOTAL

U.S. TERRITORIES

FOREIGN COUNTRIES

QUARTER AND YEAR

NUMBER

RATE

NUMBER

RATE

NUMBER

RATE

NUMBER

RATE

NUMBER

RATE

NUMBER

RATE

NUMBER

RATE

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/

TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/

SEPTEMBER 2009

131,111

*

9.41

127,182

*

9.43

15,056

*

8.97

112,126

*

9.49

3,929

*

8.85

646

*

7.02

3,283

*

9.32

DECEMBER 2009

122,062

**

4.40

118,374

**

4.41

11,658

**

3.46

106,716

**

4.54

3,688

**

4.13

1,356

**

7.35

2,332

**

3.29

MARCH 2010

288,382

**

10.09

285,852

**

10.33

20,844

**

6.06

265,008

**

10.94

2,530

**

2.80

495

**

2.72

2,035

**

2.82

JUNE 2010

601,813

**

19.33

597,580

**

19.78

27,513

**

7.77

570,067

**

21.37

4,233

**

4.64

391

**

2.18

3,842

**

5.23

SEPTEMBER 2010*

101,386

**

3.34

96,751

**

3.29

16,501

**

4.67

80,250

**

3.10

4,635

**

5.09

771

**

4.29

3,864

**

5.29

CALENDAR YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE*

991,581

32.99

980,183

33.63

64,858

18.43

915,325

35.72

11,398

12.52

1,657

9.23

9,741

13.33

AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*

3,005,268

2,914,250

351,967

2,562,283

91,018

17,948

73,070

FISCAL YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE*

1,113,643

37.81

1,098,557

38.49

76,516

21.95

1,022,041

40.79

15,086

16.63

3,013

16.67

12,073

16.62

AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*

2,945,021

2,854,321

348,601

2,505,720

90,701

18,078

72,623

NEW HIRES A/

SEPTEMBER 2009

114,988

*

8.25

111,903

*

8.30

13,217

*

7.88

98,686

*

8.36

3,085

*

6.95

512

*

5.56

2,573

*

7.31

DECEMBER 2009

96,623

**

3.48

94,157

**

3.51

9,329

**

2.77

84,828

**

3.61

2,466

**

2.76

819

**

4.44

1,647

**

2.32

MARCH 2010

258,109

**

9.03

256,219

**

9.26

18,797

**

5.46

237,422

**

9.80

1,890

**

2.09

391

**

2.15

1,499

**

2.08

JUNE 2010

582,893

**

18.72

579,425

**

19.17

24,829

**

7.01

554,596

**

20.79

3,468

**

3.80

257

**

1.44

3,211

**

4.37

SEPTEMBER 2010*

84,516

**

2.79

80,928

**

2.75

14,374

**

4.07

66,554

**

2.57

3,588

**

3.94

568

**

3.16

3,020

**

4.13

CALENDAR YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE*

925,518

30.80

916,572

31.45

58,000

16.48

858,572

33.51

8,946

9.83

1,216

6.78

7,730

10.58

AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*

3,005,268

2,914,250

351,967

2,562,283

91,018

17,948

73,070

FISCAL YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE*

1,022,141

34.71

1,010,729

35.41

67,329

19.31

943,400

37.65

11,412

12.58

2,035

11.26

9,377

12.91

AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*

2,945,021

2,854,321

348,601

2,505,720

90,701

18,078

72,623

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/

TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/

SEPTEMBER 2009

126,976

*

9.11

122,460

*

9.08

10,621

*

6.33

111,839

*

9.47

4,516

*

10.17

627

*

6.81

3,889

*

11.04

DECEMBER 2009

133,701

**

4.82

131,548

**

4.90

7,129

**

2.12

124,419

**

5.30

2,153

**

2.41

695

**

3.77

1,458

**

2.06

MARCH 2010

109,707

**

3.84

107,779

**

3.90

8,457

**

2.46

99,322

**

4.10

1,928

**

2.13

493

**

2.71

1,435

**

1.99

JUNE 2010

347,520

**

11.16

345,098

**

11.42

7,615

**

2.15

337,483

**

12.65

2,422

**

2.65

430

**

2.40

1,992

**

2.71

SEPTEMBER 2010*

544,276

**

17.95

539,301

**

18.33

12,103

**

3.43

527,198

**

20.37

4,975

**

5.46

738

**

4.11

4,237

**

5.80

CALENDAR YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE*

1,001,503

33.32

992,178

34.05

28,175

8.01

964,003

37.62

9,325

10.25

1,661

9.25

7,664

10.49

AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*

3,005,268

2,914,250

351,967

2,562,283

91,018

17,948

73,070

FISCAL YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE*

1,135,204

38.55

1,123,726

39.37

35,304

10.13

1,088,422

43.44

11,478

12.65

2,356

13.03

9,122

12.56

AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*

2,945,021

2,854,321

348,601

2,505,720

90,701

18,078

72,623

QUITS A/

SEPTEMBER 2009

41,667

*

2.99

41,213

*

3.06

3,452

*

2.06

37,761

*

3.20

454

*

1.02

59

*

.64

395

*

1.12

DECEMBER 2009

40,500

**

1.46

40,129

**

1.49

1,638

**

.49

38,491

**

1.64

371

**

.42

53

**

.29

318

**

.45

MARCH 2010

39,919

**

1.40

39,567

**

1.43

1,849

**

.54

37,718

**

1.56

352

**

.39

64

**

.35

288

**

.40

JUNE 2010

284,790

**

9.15

284,322

**

9.41

1,916

**

.54

282,406

**

10.59

468

**

.51

65

**

.36

403

**

.55

SEPTEMBER 2010*

469,547

**

15.48

468,891

**

15.94

4,276

**

1.21

464,615

**

17.95

656

**

.72

107

**

.60

549

**

.75

CALENDAR YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE*

794,256

26.43

792,780

27.20

8,041

2.28

784,739

30.63

1,476

1.62

236

1.31

1,240

1.70

AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*

3,005,268

2,914,250

351,967

2,562,283

91,018

17,948

73,070

FISCAL YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE*

834,756

28.34

832,909

29.18

9,679

2.78

823,230

32.85

1,847

2.04

289

1.60

1,558

2.15

AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*

2,945,021

2,854,321

348,601

2,505,720

90,701

18,078

72,623

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

TOTAL ACCESSIONS

SEPTEMBER 2009

130,953

*

9.44

127,024

*

9.46

14,916

*

9.21

112,108

*

9.50

3,929

*

8.85

646

*

7.02

3,283

*

9.32

DECEMBER 2009

121,902

**

4.41

118,214

**

4.42

11,516

**

3.54

106,698

**

4.54

3,688

**

4.13

1,356

**

7.35

2,332

**

3.29

MARCH 2010

288,222

**

10.13

285,692

**

10.37

20,699

**

6.23

264,993

**

10.94

2,530

**

2.80

495

**

2.72

2,035

**

2.82

JUNE 2010

601,647

**

19.40

597,414

**

19.85

27,362

**

7.98

570,052

**

21.38

4,233

**

4.64

391

**

2.18

3,842

**

5.23

SEPTEMBER 2010*

101,222

**

3.35

96,587

**

3.30

16,352

**

4.79

80,235

**

3.10

4,635

**

5.09

771

**

4.29

3,864

**

5.29

CALENDAR YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE*

991,091

33.12

979,693

33.76

64,413

18.92

915,280

35.74

11,398

12.52

1,657

9.23

9,741

13.33

AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*

2,992,576

2,901,564

340,393

2,561,171

91,012

17,948

73,064

FISCAL YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE*

1,112,993

37.96

1,097,907

38.64

75,929

22.53

1,021,978

40.80

15,086

16.63

3,013

16.67

12,073

16.63

AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*

2,932,330

2,841,635

337,027

2,504,608

90,695

18,078

72,617

NEW HIRES

SEPTEMBER 2009

114,842

*

8.28

111,757

*

8.32

13,089

*

8.08

98,668

*

8.36

3,085

*

6.95

512

*

5.56

2,573

*

7.31

DECEMBER 2009

96,475

**

3.49

94,009

**

3.52

9,199

**

2.83

84,810

**

3.61

2,466

**

2.76

819

**

4.44

1,647

**

2.32

MARCH 2010

257,961

**

9.07

256,071

**

9.30

18,664

**

5.61

237,407

**

9.80

1,890

**

2.09

391

**

2.15

1,499

**

2.08

JUNE 2010

582,739

**

18.80

579,271

**

19.25

24,690

**

7.20

554,581

**

20.80

3,468

**

3.80

257

**

1.44

3,211

**

4.37

SEPTEMBER 2010*

84,364

**

2.79

80,776

**

2.76

14,237

**

4.17

66,539

**

2.57

3,588

**

3.94

568

**

3.16

3,020

**

4.13

CALENDAR YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE*

925,064

30.91

916,118

31.57

57,591

16.92

858,527

33.52

8,946

9.83

1,216

6.78

7,730

10.58

AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*

2,992,576

2,901,564

340,393

2,561,171

91,012

17,948

73,064

FISCAL YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE*

1,021,539

34.84

1,010,127

35.55

66,790

19.82

943,337

37.66

11,412

12.58

2,035

11.26

9,377

12.91

AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*

2,932,330

2,841,635

337,027

2,504,608

90,695

18,078

72,617

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

TOTAL SEPARATIONS

SEPTEMBER 2009

126,652

*

9.13

122,136

*

9.10

10,309

*

6.36

111,827

*

9.47

4,516

*

10.17

627

*

6.81

3,889

*

11.05

DECEMBER 2009

133,371

**

4.83

131,218

**

4.91

6,811

**

2.09

124,407

**

5.30

2,153

**

2.41

695

**

3.77

1,458

**

2.06

MARCH 2010

109,380

**

3.85

107,452

**

3.90

8,142

**

2.45

99,310

**

4.10

1,928

**

2.13

493

**

2.71

1,435

**

1.99

JUNE 2010

347,184

**

11.20

344,762

**

11.46

7,292

**

2.13

337,470

**

12.66

2,422

**

2.65

430

**

2.40

1,992

**

2.71

SEPTEMBER 2010*

543,939

**

18.01

538,964

**

18.40

11,779

**

3.45

527,185

**

20.38

4,975

**

5.46

738

**

4.11

4,237

**

5.80

CALENDAR YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE*

1,000,503

33.43

991,178

34.16

27,213

7.99

963,965

37.64

9,325

10.25

1,661

9.25

7,664

10.49

AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*

2,992,576

2,901,564

340,393

2,561,171

91,012

17,948

73,064

FISCAL YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE*

1,133,874

38.67

1,122,396

39.50

34,024

10.10

1,088,372

43.45

11,478

12.66

2,356

13.03

9,122

12.56

AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*

2,932,330

2,841,635

337,027

2,504,608

90,695

18,078

72,617

QUITS

SEPTEMBER 2009

41,641

*

3.00

41,187

*

3.07

3,426

*

2.11

37,761

*

3.20

454

*

1.02

59

*

.64

395

*

1.12

DECEMBER 2009

40,476

**

1.47

40,105

**

1.50

1,614

**

.50

38,491

**

1.64

371

**

.42

53

**

.29

318

**

.45

MARCH 2010

39,895

**

1.40

39,543

**

1.44

1,825

**

.55

37,718

**

1.56

352

**

.39

64

**

.35

288

**

.40

JUNE 2010

284,760

**

9.18

284,292

**

9.45

1,887

**

.55

282,405

**

10.59

468

**

.51

65

**

.36

403

**

.55

SEPTEMBER 2010*

469,519

**

15.55

468,863

**

16.01

4,249

**

1.24

464,614

**

17.96

656

**

.72

107

**

.60

549

**

.75

CALENDAR YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE*

794,174

26.54

792,698

27.32

7,961

2.34

784,737

30.64

1,476

1.62

236

1.31

1,240

1.70

AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*

2,992,576

2,901,564

340,393

2,561,171

91,012

17,948

73,064

FISCAL YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE*

834,650

28.46

832,803

29.31

9,575

2.84

823,228

32.87

1,847

2.04

289

1.60

1,558

2.15

AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*

2,932,330

2,841,635

337,027

2,504,608

90,695

18,078

72,617

*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS MONTH'S TURNOVER TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT MONTH. **REVISED.

A/ EXCLUDES CONGRESS AND JUDICIAL BRANCH FOR WHICH TURNOVER DATA ARE NOT REPORTED. AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT IS ADJUSTED TO EXCLUDE CONGRESS AND THE JUDICIAL BRANCH IN CALCULATING TURNOVER RATES. TURNOVER DATA REFLECT EMPLOYEES IN ALL WORK SCHEDULES (FULL-TIME, PART-TIME, AND INTERMITTENT) AND ALL TENURES (PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS). IN THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, TURNOVER DATA INCLUDE ALL CATEGORIES OF POSTAL EMPLOYMENT, BOTH CAREER AND NON-CAREER! NON-CAREER TYPES INCLUDE TEMPORARIES, CASUALS, AND REPLACEMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES ON LEAVE.